Nicola Sturgeon
Six of the worst Scottish minister Humza Yousaf scandals
It can be a difficult task picking out the most incompetent minister in the Scottish government. There’s Sturgeon’s deputy John…
Does Nicola Sturgeon care more about oil revenue or climate change?
‘Now, as I’ve hopefully made clear throughout all of my remarks, the North Sea will continue to produce oil for…
The SNP-Green alliance is a victory for the cranks
The SNP’s nationalist outriders, the Scottish Green party, are reported to be within touching distance of agreeing the terms of…
No, Boris didn't 'snub' Sturgeon
One of the reasons the SNP has dominated Scottish politics for so long is that it is extremely adept at…
Why the SNP fraud allegations matter
A common refrain from opponents of the Scottish National party is that ‘the SNP is not Scotland’. But it often…
Sturgeon’s economic council is a fig-leaf for independence
This month’s announcementof a new economic advisory council formed by the Scottish government came with the usual flow of superlatives.…
Revealed: The SNP strategy for a second independence vote
A new leaflet from the SNP says another referendum on independence is ‘an issue of basic democracy’ and that Boris…
Nicola Sturgeon isn't serious about IndyRef2
The announcement reeked of desperation. Nicola Sturgeon is‘delighted’ that the SNP National Executive Committee has approved her nomination of retired…
Ever weaker Union: The Tories lack a constitutional theory
No doubt Michael Gove is satisfied with how his latest comments on Scottish independence have gone down. The Chancellor of…
Westminster must stop Sturgeon's separatist empire-building
It is so rare to see a Conservative push back against devolution creep that I didn’t believe my eyes at…
The wrath of Nicola Sturgeon
I can’t seem to find the Oracle of Delphi’s complete works. The libraries remain shut and when I go to…
The great pretender: Nicola Sturgeon’s independence bluff
Will Boris Johnson call Nicola Sturgeon’s bluff?
The 'mandate wars' won't be resolved anytime soon
So what does it all mean? The first thing to bear in mind is that more than one thing may…
Can the UK government navigate the SNP's calls for a second referendum?
The Unionist tactical voting in Scotland makes it tempting to see the country as split down the middle between pro-independence…
Can Anas Sarwar woo voters back to Scottish Labour?
Can Anas Sarwar woo Scottish voters back?
Has the shine come off Saint Jacinda?
For a short time it seemed as if Jacinda Ardern, the popular premier of New Zealand, could do no wrong…
Drowning the sorrows of Scotland’s virulent nationalism
There is a more depressing subject than the lockdown. The evening began with a bottle of 18-year-old Glenmorangie. It was…
Salmond could spark a nationalist war over Europe
There was a Scooby Doo moment in Alex Salmond’s campaign launch on Tuesday. Something that made me think: ‘Ruh-roh’. The…
What we still don’t know about the Salmond affair
The inquiry into the Alex Salmond affair has concluded that Nicola Sturgeon misled parliament and potentially breached the ministerial code.…
The Hamilton report has not vindicated Nicola Sturgeon
Let me first deal with the general confusion. Most Scots think that the Hamilton Report, published today, deals with the…
The shine has finally come off the SNP
This week is still going to be a bad one for Nicola Sturgeon. But it seems probable that we won’t…
The Crown Office, The Spectator and a fight for a free press
The power wielded by Nicola Sturgeon and her Scottish government means it’s hard to hold her to account for basic…
Sturgeon's future now hangs in the balance
At First Minister’s Questions this afternoon Nicola Sturgeon accused Ruth Davidson of peddling baseless conspiracy theories, dredged up from ‘the bottom…
David Davis: Scotland – A deficit of power and accountability
For the past few months, Scotland has been transfixed by the Holyrood inquiry seeking the truth of what went wrong…
Is Sturgeon losing support for Scottish independence?
Every politician likes to say that they don’t pay attention to opinion polls. In my experience, this is almost universally…
